Security Awareness Training That Satisfies Auditors & Changes Behavior
HIPAA, PCI DSS 4.0, NYDFS Part 500, and the FTC Safeguards Rule require annual security awareness training. A-SAT delivers adaptive phishing, SMS, voice, and video simulations with automated, audit-ready evidence.
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Trusted by US organizations with a compliance deadline
Improve engagement and change behavior with realistic, personalized simulations
Four channels, one adaptive platform. Every simulation is role-based, escalates with each user's risk score, and teaches at the exact moment a mistake is made.
Every channel
Test the four channels your attacker actually uses
Most US platforms simulate one thing: email. The attacks landing on your organization arrive by SMS, by phone and increasingly by video — so we test all four.
- AI-generated email and SMS, refreshed continuously
- Modelled on real bank, delivery and payroll messages
- Mobile-optimized landing pages staff actually meet
USPS: your package is on hold pending a $0.35 fee. Confirm to release:
usps-redelivery-track.info
Nice catch. USPS never charges redelivery fees by text link. Micro-lesson delivered — at the moment it mattered.
Point-of-click training
Catch the click at the exact moment it happens
When someone clicks, taps or complies, micro-training fires immediately — while the lesson lands. A module assigned three weeks later connects to nothing.
- Instant micro-lesson tied to what was missed
- Live risk score per user drives difficulty
- High-risk users get more; low-risk users are left alone
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Please approve the attached vendor payment — this is time-sensitive…
3 clues you can spot next time:
- Look-alike domain
- Urgency + deadline
- Unusual payment request
Beyond email
Meet a deepfake before a criminal introduces you to one
A cloned voice needs about thirty seconds of audio; a deepfake video needs a short clip. Around two-thirds of employees can't reliably spot AI-generated video — a controlled test is a better place to learn that than a wire-transfer request.
- Photorealistic deepfake video from a short clip
- Live conversational AI voice-clone (vishing) calls
- Dark web credential exposure fed into risk profiles
Chief Executive
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The evidence file
Hand your auditor the evidence file, already generated
A completion report proves training was delivered. A trend line proves it worked — and NYDFS asks for the second one. Reporting is automated and mapped to HIPAA, PCI DSS v4.0, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR and SOX.
- Per-user completion by department, location and role
- Click rate, report rate and repeat-offender tracking
- Proof that management and board were trained, too
Human risk dashboard
HIPAA · PCI DSS · NYDFS · NIST CSF
Phishing click rate — trending down
85%
fewer security incidents
92%
training completion
Your auditor asks about phishing. Your attacker uses four channels.
If your current vendor can only simulate email, your BEC and vishing exposure has never been tested — and that gap does not show up in a completion report.
SMS smishing
AI-generated SMS modelled on the messages staff actually receive — bank alerts, delivery notices, payroll and benefits — with mobile-optimized landing pages.
Deepfake video
Upload a short clip; the platform generates a photorealistic avatar for a simulated executive-impersonation attack.
Voice cloning (vishing)
A cloned voice from ~30 seconds of audio; an AI agent calls employees and holds a live conversation.
Dark web monitoring
Continuous scanning of breach data for compromised credentials — included from the entry tier, not sold separately.
US compliance
Four regulations, one platform, the same evidence question
HIPAA, PCI DSS 4.0, NYDFS Part 500 and the FTC Safeguards Rule each require awareness training that covers phishing and social engineering. Whatever you are assessed against, the ask is identical — and A-SAT produces the record for each.
Prove the training happened. Prove it covered phishing and social engineering. Prove it reached everyone. And prove something changed.
HIPAA
45 CFR §164.308(a)(5)The Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members, including management — covering security reminders, protection from malicious software, log-in monitoring and password management.
PCI DSS v4.0
Req. 12.6.3 & 12.6.3.1Training is required upon hire and at least every 12 months, and must now cover phishing, related attacks and social engineering. 12.6.3.1 was best-practice until 31 March 2025 — since 1 April 2025 it applies in every assessment.
NYDFS Part 500
23 NYCRR §500.14(a)(3)Cybersecurity awareness training for all personnel at least annually, expanded by the Second Amendment to explicitly include social engineering. Final requirements took effect 1 November 2025; the annual certification is signed by the CEO and CISO and must be supported by documentation and data showing controls operate effectively.
FTC Safeguards Rule
16 CFR §314.4(e)Non-bank financial institutions — auto dealers, mortgage brokers, tax preparers and others — must provide security awareness training to all personnel, updated to reflect the risk assessment, plus continuing specialized training for information-security staff. Fully enforceable since 9 June 2023.
NIST CSF 2.0
PR.ATAwareness and Training is a named subcategory under Protect: personnel are given the knowledge and skills to perform their tasks with security in mind. Not a regulation, but the framework most US security programmes — and board decks — are structured against.
What US organizations see
average reduction in security incidents
training completion rate
organizations served
Measured across Aspire Tech client deployments. Methodology and measurement period available on request.
How A-SAT compares
KnowBe4's library is bigger — we say so. The rows that matter are deepfake, vishing, dark web and adaptive difficulty.
| Capability | A-SAT | KnowBe4 | Typical enterprise SAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email phishing simulation | Yes, AI-generated, continuously refreshed | Yes, large template library | Yes |
| SMS smishing simulation | Yes | Limited | Rare |
| Deepfake video simulation | Yes, self-service avatar creation | Not available | Not available |
| Voice-clone (vishing) simulation | Yes, live conversational AI agent | Not available | Not available |
| Dark web credential monitoring | Included from entry tier | Separate product | Usually separate |
| Point-of-click micro-training | Immediate, at moment of failure | Batch assignment | Batch assignment |
| Adaptive per-user difficulty | Yes, driven by live risk score | Partial | Rare |
| Automated compliance reporting | HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOX, GDPR | Yes | Varies |
| Content library size | Focused, AI-generated | Largest in market | Large |
Full feature-by-feature comparison on our KnowBe4 alternative page.
Built for your regulator
Healthcare
HIPAA Security Rule §164.308(a)(5) evidence, workforce-wide coverage including clinical staff and contractors.
Financial services
PCI DSS 4.0, GLBA and NYDFS Part 500 in one reporting view.
Non-bank financial
FTC Safeguards Rule §314.4(e) coverage for auto dealers, mortgage brokers and tax preparers.
Government and public sector
FISMA and NIST 800-53 aligned awareness controls.
Enterprise and SMB
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 evidence without a dedicated compliance headcount.
Manufacturing
NIST CSF alignment, protecting industrial systems and IP.
How deployment works
- 1
Discovery call, 30 minutes
We map your workforce, structure and current programme against what your regulator expects. Available within 24 hours of request.
- 2
Pilot
A defined group with a baseline simulation, so you see the real click rate before anything changes.
- 3
Directory integration
Active Directory, Okta, SAML or HR system sync.
- 4
Rollout
Role-based paths assigned, adaptive simulation schedule begins — in days, not quarters.
- 5
First evidence file
Baseline versus current, mapped to HIPAA, PCI DSS, NYDFS and NIST CSF.
Most US customers run their first simulation within a few business days. A 30-day free trial is available, or start with a scoped pilot.
Based in New York
Aspire Tech is headquartered at 11 Broadway, New York, NY 10004. US-hours support, US contracting, and a team you can reach in your own time zone.
Pricing
Plans start from $1.17 per user per month, billed annually. Every plan includes phishing simulation, adaptive training, risk profiling and dark web exposure monitoring. Higher tiers add 24/7 support, automated compliance reporting, real-time attack simulation and SOC integration. 30-day free trial, no card required.
See it against your own environment
Thirty minutes, a live walkthrough, and a straight answer on what it takes to close the gap between the training you run today and the evidence your next assessment will ask for.
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Frequently asked questions
Does HIPAA require security awareness training?
Yes. 45 CFR §164.308(a)(5) requires covered entities and business associates to implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members including management, covering security reminders, protection from malicious software, log-in monitoring and password management.
How often does PCI DSS 4.0 require security awareness training?
Requirement 12.6.3 requires training upon hire and at least once every 12 months. Requirement 12.6.3.1 additionally requires that training cover phishing and related attacks and social engineering; it was a future-dated requirement treated as best practice until 31 March 2025 and has applied in all assessments since 1 April 2025.
What training does NYDFS Part 500 require?
Section 500.14(a)(3) requires cybersecurity awareness training for all personnel at least annually, expanded by the Second Amendment to explicitly include social engineering. The final Second Amendment requirements took effect 1 November 2025, and covered entities certify compliance annually — signed by the CEO and CISO, supported by documentation and data showing controls are operating effectively.
Does the FTC Safeguards Rule require employee security training?
Yes. 16 CFR §314.4(e) requires covered financial institutions to provide security awareness training to all personnel, updated to reflect risks identified in the risk assessment, plus continuing specialized training for information security personnel. It has been fully enforceable since 9 June 2023.
Can A-SAT simulate deepfake and voice-phishing attacks?
Yes. Administrators can generate a photorealistic avatar from a short video clip for deepfake simulations, and the platform's AI agent can call employees using a cloned voice and hold a live conversation, tracking who complied, who questioned and who reported.
How quickly can we deploy?
Most US customers run their first simulation within a few business days of contract, including directory integration and administrator setup. A 30-day free trial is available if you want to run a pilot first.
How does A-SAT compare with KnowBe4?
KnowBe4 has the larger content library. A-SAT's differences are simulation coverage beyond email — SMS, deepfake video and voice cloning — dark web credential monitoring included from the entry tier, adaptive per-user difficulty driven by a live risk score, and point-of-click training that fires at the moment of failure. Full comparison on our KnowBe4 alternative page.
What does A-SAT cost?
Plans start from $1.17 per user per month, billed annually. All plans include phishing simulation, adaptive training, risk profiling and dark web exposure monitoring; higher tiers add 24/7 support, automated compliance reporting, real-time attack simulation and SOC integration. A 30-day free trial is available.